Gambit Café

bar or café in Madrid

open to all
beginners
friendly games
simultaneous displays

Venue: open, going by evidence from 11 April 2026

Chess: confirmed, 11 April 2026

Sessions and dates

Day	Hours	Organiser	Details	Link
no set day	not stated by sources	Gambit Café	Programme named by Time Out: tournaments, simultaneous games, presentations, themed nights, talks with professional players and quick-learning sessions; no fixed chess night is stated. Opening hours: Tuesday to Thursday 16:00-00:00, Friday 16:00-01:30, Saturday 11:00-01:30, Sunday 11:00-00:00. 1

Classes and coaching

not stated by sources

Facts from the sources

Who may come: open to all 2
Cost: paid; 3 EUR to play, no limit on games or time (Time Out, 28 Jan 2026) 2
Sets and clocks: not stated by sources
Audience: beginners welcome 3
Season: not stated by sources
Federation: not stated by sources

What the status rests on

Time Out Madrid reported the opening on 28 January 2026; the Madrid tournament calendar (ajedrezenmadrid.com) lists a circuit event at Gambit Café (Ajedrez con Cabeza and Akeru circuit) on 7 February 2026 and on 11 April 2026.
read 12 Oct 2026 4

Sources

www.timeout.es/madrid/es/noticias/abre-en-madrid-el-primer-… · press
- [1] secondary · read 12 Oct 2026 · Gambit Café (c/ del Barco, 26) abre sus puertas en horario de martes a jueves
- [2] secondary · read 12 Oct 2026 · La tarifa para jugar es de tres euros
- [3] secondary · read 12 Oct 2026 · pensada tanto para principiantes como maestros, incluye torneos
ajedrezenmadrid.com/index.php/nueva_web/torneo/26041103 · directory
- [4] secondary · read 12 Oct 2026 · Circuito Ajedrez Akeru-Ajedrez con Cabeza - Gambit Café 11.04.2026
www.hola.com/cocina/noticias/20260205881498/lugares-para-co… · press
- [5] secondary · read 12 Oct 2026 · acaba de abrir Gambit Café, el primer chess bar de Madrid